Firsties!!!!!!

Hey guys and gals.  This is my first post to my blog.  Although I am an extreme technophile, I never really got into Facebook and Myspace.  Mainly because I just never had a need to explain what I ate for lunch that day or how great of a pen I was writing with at work to all of my friends.  However, as time goes on, you begin to think of things that are important to you and you decide that you want to put them out there if for no other reason than that they are saved online and that in the years ahead, you may live on through that material.  This blog is a bit misleading.  The title says, "I am a lucky father".  This is true.  I have a wonderful daughter named Elena who is almost a year and a half old(hopefully more children to follow) that makes me laugh at all the weird little stuff she does.  I enjoy everything about her and all the time that I spend with her.  Through her I have been kept young, but also learned just how old I am, and how little time we have to share ourselves with those around us.  The reason why the blog title is misleading is that I am also married, to a wonderful woman who I love very much named Jamie.  She is way too good for me and without her, I know I wouldn't be nearly as happy and successful as I am today.  She means the world to me, and is the person who keeps me grounded when I need it.  So I am not just a lucky father.  I am a lucky husband as well.


I have a few reasons for writing this blog.  First, I feel that by putting these words and experiences down on some sort of media for others to read that can be saved, I am somehow able to live on and communicate my life to others long after I am gone.  Second, I want others, like my daughter(when she is old enough), and my wife to be able to read this and know exactly what I am taking away from our time together.  Hopefully, years down the road my daughter will read this and say to herself, "Man, my dad really loved me and I am glad that he was there for me."  I know I might not always post as diligently as I should, but I will try to do my best.  Third, someone I don't even know may come across this and it may inspire them to spend more time with their family, or at least write it down.  Self-reflection can really help you appreciate what you have, and help you realize what you want to do.  And who knows, maybe someone will come across a problem that I have already dealt with and my insight will help them with their issues.  That's just a bonus in my opinion.



With all that aside, I will start gathering pics, and putting up my thoughts on raising a child, the crazy stuff they do, and probably stuff non-related to kids as well.  If you like what I write and want to toss me a good comment, I would appreciate it.  My main reason for writing this isn't to entertain anyone but myself and my family, but if it helps you out, the encouragement would be more than welcome.


Either way, I hope you enjoy this.